News, Highlights & What s Biting May 2006 Spring 2006 - Issue 2 Quality Time Fishing Club Founded 2003 2006 Officers: President Charles Smith Vice-President James Dixon, Sr. Secretary Mario Arriola Treasurer James Jackson Tournament Director John Perkins, Sr. Mission Statement The mission of QTFC is to teach and provide hands-on experience of fishing techniques to all youth and instill values and character of outdoor life experiences, environmental awareness, outdoor ethics, personal responsibility and goal attainment. Our aim is to get youth out of the city so that they may acquire the appreciation of outdoor living and provide them with a more positive vision of what their lives can be. Greetings from the President With 2005 behind us, we are looking forward to an exciting season for 2006. We have always expressed great dedication to our Mission and will continue to work hard to bring you excellent and exciting activities. With genuine enthusiasm, we anxiously look forward to exploring new territories and fishing techniques. The Club s primary function is to provide informational programs and events that allow members to take advantage of the many fishing opportunities that exist in the Gulf Coast region. Members are encouraged to participate in club tournaments, fishing outings, special how to clinics and a number of social functions. Our wish for you this season May the BIG ONE find its way to the end of your line. Meetings. Meetings are held on the 3 rd Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m., unless notified, at the HCC Pinemont Campus, 1265 Pinemont. Many of our meetings feature a guest speaker, often a professional guide or experienced angler who covers tackle selection, rigging methods and techniques that have proven successful in local waters. Our Club meetings and the QTFC Newsletter aim to provide timely and exclusive fishing, boating and social activities, as well as important business issues. Results of Election of 2006 Officers. Officers Elected for 2006 during the March meeting are as follows: What s in this Issue: President Vice-President.Greetings from the Charles Smith James Dixon, Sr. President Secretary Treasurer.Meetings Mario Arriola James Jackson.Results of Election.2006 Committees & Members Tournament Director John Perkins, Sr..Calendar of Events.Members Birthdays
News, Highlights & What s Biting May 2006 Page 2 Cont d.sponsors.publication Schedule.How to Contact QTFC 2006 Committees & Members Tournament Events Committee: Tournament Director: John A. Perkins, Sr. Asst. Tournament Director: Albert Levingston Terrance Ford, Nathan Beck, Virgil Hartsfield, J. C. Moore, Gary Blair, Leonard Fields Capt. Steven Coffee, Robert Johnson, Troy Taylor Food Committee: Coordinator: Judy Perkins Asst. Coordinator: Lisa Levingston Joyce Miller, Carrol Dixon, Albert Levingston, Tennie McGuire, JáLisa Perkins, Ralph Trumble Troy Taylor, Willie Taylor, Joel Brantley, Jackie Brantley, Edward Floyd, Alfreda Floyd, Sonia Ewing Video & Photography Committee: Coordinator: Terrance Ford Mario Arriola, Terry Scott, Marion Bolden Membership Committee: Coordinator: Terry Scott Asst. Coordinator: Robert T. Johnson Mario Arriola, Pearlie Smith, Alfreda Floyd, Tennie McGuire, Joyce Miller Marketing Committee: Coordinator: James Dixon, Sr. Asst. Coordinator: Nathan Beck Tennie McGuire, Ethel Miles, Capt. Steven Coffee, David Brooks SAVE-THE-DATE Calendar of Events. May 20, 2006: Rollover Pass Trout Tournament, Gilcrest, TX June 9-11-2006: Spoonbill RV Resort Weekend Fun, Smithspoint, TX July 8, 2006: Galveston Pier @ 91 st Street August 19, 2006: Surfside Jetty Fishing September 16, 2006: Walter Humphrey Fishing Pier, Port Arthur, TX September 23 & 30, 2006: QTFC 2 nd Annual Flounder Tournament at Rollover Pass October 14, 2006: QTFC 3 rd Annual Kid s Tournament at Pine Gulley Park, Seabrook, TX November 11, 2006: Galveston Island State Park December 8, 2006: QTFC 3 rd Annual Christmas Party Dates to be Announced Mosquito Island Trout Tourney Professional Guided Trips/Tours: Sabine Lake Hackberry, LA Corpus Christi Matagorda Port-O-Conner Rock Port Baffin Bay
News, Highlights & What s Biting May 2006 Page 3 Birthday Wishes to Our Members. April May June 3 Sybil Fields 5 Josephine Petitt 22 Gross E. Floyd 27 Capt. Steven Coffee Terrance Ford 14 Lakeitha Taylor 7 Florence Richardson 18 Charles Smith 29 Joyce Miller QTFC Highlights 2006 Annual Drum Run Texas City Captain Steven Coffee
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News, Highlights & What s Biting May 2006 Page 5 Publication Schedule Publication of the QTFC Newsletter will be distributed the 3 rd Wednesday of each month. Announcements to be published are due the 1 st Tuesday of each month. How to Reach the Newsletter Staff Sonia Ewing (713) 743-8085 sewing@uh.edu Terry Scott (281) 813-7312 tjsjls@sbcglobal.net Pearlie Smith (832) 754-1337 How to Contact QTFC Quality Time Fishing Club P.O. Box 38582 Houston, Texas 77038 (713) 562-2154 Website: www.qtfc.org Email: qualitytimefishingclubxx@hotmail.com
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